Professional Summary
Zachary Owens has been an instructor of Communication since 2008. While earning his Masters in Communication, Zac worked to gain an extensive amount of teaching experience in a variety of courses including Effective Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, and Communication & Popular Culture. He currently teaches courses in Effective Speaking, Business Communication, Persuasion, and PR. In his teaching, Zac strives to engage and empower students and to experiment with new pedagogical ideas.
Zac assists Professor Kris Galyen in coordinating the annual Department of Communication Graduate Assistant Workshop for Teaching Effective Speaking in addition to training and mentoring first-year graduate assistant instructors. He also regularly serves as a judge in the annual Alice M. House Speech Contest.
In addition to teaching, Zac also provides communication training on a number of topics through interactive seminars, engaging presentations, and lectures.
Education
M.A.: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2010 (Communication)
B.A. : University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH, 2008 (Communication)
Certification in Public Relations: University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH , 2012
Research and Practice Interests
Communication & Professional Skills Development
Teaching & Curriculum
Leadership & Mentoring
Youth, Teen, & Popular Culture
Positions and Work Experience
2008 -2010 Graduate Assistant Instructor, Department of Communication , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2010 -To Present Adjunct Instructor, Department of Communication , University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
01-2010 -05-2010 Adjunct Communication Instructor, Division of Arts & Humanities, The College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH
Presentations
Invited Presentations
(04-27-2011. ) Effective Communication Tips for Leaders .UC Student Ambassadors, Arts & Sciences Hall, University of Cincinnati. UC. .
(2010. ) A Strategic Awareness of How We Communicate Nonverbally .UC Stratford Heights Student Housing Development Training,
(05-12-2010. ) Teens & the Digital World .LifeSpring Christian Church, Parents of Teenagers, Cincinnati, OH.
(07-05-2011. ) Practical Tips for Effective Persuasion .UGIVE, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH.
(10-05-2011. ) Interviewing for the Job: Effective Tips & Strategies .McAuley High School, WOW Day Presentation, Cincinnati, OH.
(10-06-2010. ) Interviewing for the Job: Effective Tips & Strategies .McAuley High School, WOW Day Presentation, Cincinnati, OH.
(11-06-2009. ) Becoming a More Effective Public Speaker .The Public Allies of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
(11-30-2011. ) Becoming an Effective Public Speaker .Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH.
(03-2012. ) Tell.Show.Be .Ignite High School Retreat, Butler Springs Christian Camp, Hillsboro, OH.
(02-13-2012. ) Interpersonal Intelligence & Communication Styles in Business Communication .Beckfield College, Florence, KY.
Service
(UC Service Learning Advisory Panel ) Member 2008 -To Present
(Alice House Annual Speech Contest, Final Round ) Judge 2010
(Alice House Annual Speech Contest, Final Round ) Judge 2011
(Department of Communication Teaching Workshop for Graduate Assistants teaching Effective Speaking ) Co-Coordinator 2009
(Department of Communication Teaching Workshop for Graduate Assistants teaching Effective Speaking ) Co-Coordinator 2010
(Department of Communication Teaching Workshop for Graduate Assistants teaching Effective Speaking ) Co-Coordinator 2011
Courses Taught
15-COMM-171 EFF PUBLIC SPEAKING
15-COMM-176 INTRO INTERPER COMM
15-COMM-202 PERSUASIVE SPEAKING
15-COMM-228 COMM & POPULAR CULT
15-COMM-281 BUSINESS COMMUNIC
15-COMM-306 INTRO RHET THEORY